Fever of unknown origin risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Overview
Since in many cases the definite etiology of FUO is not known therefore its risk factors are uncertain but mostly risk factors that are associated with FUO depends upon the underlying etiology.[1][2]
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Following are the risk factors:
Common Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of FUO may be environmental, social or familial.
- Family history
- Radiation exposure
- History of prior malignancies
- Any underlying inflammatory disease
- HIV infection
- Alcohol use
- Travel to endemic place
- Recent contact with infected person
- Contact with animals
- Low socioeconomic status
- Unvaccinated individual
- Occupational exposure
- Recent medications and antibiotics
- Recreational drugs
References
References
- ↑ Arnow, Paul M; Flaherty, John P (1997). “Fever of unknown origin”. The Lancet. 350 (9077): 575–580. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(97)07061-X. ISSN 0140-6736.
- ↑ Hayakawa K, Ramasamy B, Chandrasekar PH (2012). “Fever of unknown origin: an evidence-based review”. Am J Med Sci. 344 (4): 307–16. doi:10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31824ae504. PMID 22475734.
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